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re: What should I look for in a lawn tractor?
Posted on 3/15/16 at 9:23 pm to BottomlandBrew
Posted on 3/15/16 at 9:23 pm to BottomlandBrew
John Deer...
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Posted on 3/15/16 at 9:26 pm to Hangit
Nashville. Could drive an hour or two.
Posted on 3/15/16 at 9:33 pm to BottomlandBrew
The Deere's and Cub Cadet's you see at the box stores are the "entry level" mowers.
Go to a dealership that sells Deere or Cub Cadets and compare the differences between the Home Depot models and the next series up. For a little bit more you can get better quality and features.
The thing I always look at is how thick the mower deck's metal is. I HATE picking up limbs and have a tendency to run over shite I shouldn't, so a tough mower deck is #1 for me.
Go to a dealership that sells Deere or Cub Cadets and compare the differences between the Home Depot models and the next series up. For a little bit more you can get better quality and features.
The thing I always look at is how thick the mower deck's metal is. I HATE picking up limbs and have a tendency to run over shite I shouldn't, so a tough mower deck is #1 for me.
Posted on 3/15/16 at 9:40 pm to johnnyrocket
Solid advice. I'm not looking to pull discs or the like, but it's looking like I'm going to have to spend more than I'd hoped.
Posted on 3/15/16 at 9:45 pm to BottomlandBrew
Craftsman with a Briggs engine is a very well built tractor. Get the model with the cast iron front axil. Mine is 10 years old and no problems.
Posted on 3/15/16 at 9:51 pm to BottomlandBrew
Buy one from a shop that can service it, and is not three towns over.
Posted on 3/15/16 at 9:56 pm to BottomlandBrew
Consumer reports top tractors are:
1. John Deere X350
2. Cub Cadet 13APA1CT056
3. Cub Cadet 13AVA1CS056
4. John Deere X310
5. John Deere X304 *
6. John Deere S240 Sport
7. John Deere D125
8. Snapper 960440007
9. Troy-Bilt XP LT Fab46
10. Craftsman 20390 *
11. John Deere D110
12. Husqvarna YTH22V46
1. John Deere X350
2. Cub Cadet 13APA1CT056
3. Cub Cadet 13AVA1CS056
4. John Deere X310
5. John Deere X304 *
6. John Deere S240 Sport
7. John Deere D125
8. Snapper 960440007
9. Troy-Bilt XP LT Fab46
10. Craftsman 20390 *
11. John Deere D110
12. Husqvarna YTH22V46
Posted on 3/15/16 at 9:57 pm to pchwinner
Where did you get it?
Posted on 3/15/16 at 10:01 pm to BottomlandBrew
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I've been reading online that I need to drop like $3500
Can get a few Mexicans for cheaper
Posted on 3/16/16 at 5:54 am to biglego
Retainage of a good Mexican is hard. I worked with a good tile guy for a while. Then he got deported one day and I was left starting over trying to find a new Mexican that was worth a damn.
Posted on 3/16/16 at 5:58 am to djangochained
Snead John Deere in Ft. Payne, AL
Posted on 3/16/16 at 6:37 am to BottomlandBrew
I did a CL search for Nashville. I searched "Garden tractor 54" There are a few of the Husqvarna LGT2654. Some have 50 hours on them in the $1800 range. One has 550 hours for $750. This may not be bad but you cannot be sure if it was properly maintained.
There is also a Craftsman that comes up with this search. It is obviously made by Husqvarna and is a black twin. Asking $1200.
A search for GT 5000 brings up one for $800. It looks OK for the money but the hours on all of their meters is important. Residential use should put about 50 hours per year on it. If you leave the key on it will put about 78 hours on it before the battery wears down. I have done that twice.
Good luck
There is also a Craftsman that comes up with this search. It is obviously made by Husqvarna and is a black twin. Asking $1200.
A search for GT 5000 brings up one for $800. It looks OK for the money but the hours on all of their meters is important. Residential use should put about 50 hours per year on it. If you leave the key on it will put about 78 hours on it before the battery wears down. I have done that twice.
Good luck
Posted on 3/16/16 at 6:48 am to BottomlandBrew
A tractor isn't worth a shite without a 3 point hitch so find an older used one
Posted on 3/16/16 at 6:50 am to bencoleman
These are garden tractors. They do not have a 3 point hitch or PTO for implements.
Posted on 3/16/16 at 7:19 am to Hangit
Then it's not a real tractor. Find an old JD 4020. You'll thank me
Posted on 3/16/16 at 8:06 am to bencoleman
I bought a cub cadet 46" last year and it was about the same price at a dealer as it was at Home Depot/Lowes but the dealer told me he would come get it for repairs, etc. so that's who I bought it from.
Posted on 3/16/16 at 2:17 pm to bencoleman
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Find an old JD 4020. You'll thank me
Do you also hammer finish nails with a sledge?
Also, Cub Cadet is made by MTD. Only Murray is more cheaply made. (In Box store models)
Posted on 3/16/16 at 2:23 pm to Hangit
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Do you also hammer finish nails with a sledge
My boss sure seems to think so
Posted on 3/16/16 at 5:48 pm to johnnyrocket
Ended up at a Husqvarna dealer today and talked with one the guys there. He recommended a 18k46 for my needs and budget. Has a Yamaha engine, which seems to fare well on online reviews. They also offer free delivery and pickup/drop off for service if I buy through them. Seems legit for what I'm looking for, and I'd rather buy from a local shop over a big box. I'm going to sleep on it, but I'm thinking of pulling the trigger.
Posted on 3/16/16 at 7:03 pm to BottomlandBrew
I laugh when city folks call riding lawn mowers "lawn tractors". It's a riding lawn mower and not even close to any type of tractor.
Unless, you are referring to a full size (min 140hp) tractor with a belly mower or a bush hog that attaches to the rear of a tractor.
Unless, you are referring to a full size (min 140hp) tractor with a belly mower or a bush hog that attaches to the rear of a tractor.
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